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The two men were waiting for the Master to say something. He was busy filling out papers…
"What is it Laxus… Gajeel.."
"Jiji.. something happened to Lucy last night.."
"Hm…?"
The door opened and Macao stepped in.
"Good timing Macao."
"I could smell trouble stirring upstairs.." he said with his arms crossed.
"Now.. where were we." Master Makarov said looking up from the papers.
Mavis was sitting on the table in front of Master Makarov. Master Macao leaning against the door. And Laxus and Gajeel standing between them.
"Last night.. a pattern appeared on Lucy's neck… on her eyes.. and… something on her stomach.."
"A pattern?"
"Yea.. but that's not what's weird…Lucy blacked out.. with her eyes open…the pattern on her neck and an area on her stomach.. they were made of flames"
"Flames?" Mavis asked.
"Yea. Real fire. Not just any fire though. It was like a magical fire that doesn't go out with water. There was an area on her stomach that had a small fire emitting from her skin. It looked as if she was being branded.. or scratched.. and real fire was coming out from it. I tried pouring water on it to stop the fire but it just kept burning. I had to use a cup to cut off the oxygen supply.. only then did Lucy return back to normal and it was like it never happened."
"Hm….." Master Makarov said gravely. He had a serious look on his face. If Lucy was cursed.. it would be more pain to the poor girl…
"And.. the mark on her neck.. It smelled a little like Natsu.. but not exactly Natsu…"
"Are you sure you weren't dreaming or anything? Did you eat something funny?"
"You think I would make this crap up Gajeel?" Laxus gave Gajeel a dirty look.
"Natsu would never have marked Lucy or else we would know. We could smell it. And Natsu wouldn't know how to make such a mark anyways. And from your description.. it doesn't even sound like a normal mating mark.."
"Gajeel do you know what it is?" Master Makarov asked.
"No.. but if you say the mark smells similar to Natsu… maybe he would know what it is…. Or at least what the smell is…"
"We must be careful.. If Lucy really is cursed with a spell.. we could trigger something beyond our control." Mavis said gravely.
"Do you know how it got triggered?" Macao asked
"No.. " Laxus said looking away.
"Well I want to see this for myself.. Laxus.. We'll get everyone ready downstairs.. And you will retrigger it… so we can see what we are dealing with…"
Laxus turned red….
Everyone in the room noticed his mad blush..
"So.. you do know how you triggered it?" Gajeel smirked with an eyebrow raised..
"SHUT UP!"
"You both are dismissed. I will make the preparations for it tonight. In the meantime, keep Natsu and Lucy around."
The two men exited the office…
Happy was sleeping happily in Lucy's lap. She was petting him and he was unconsciously purring…
Mira was watching while smiling… "So Lucy.. how does it feel to be back in your apartment?"
"APARTMENT! RENT! OMG! I FORGOT ABOUT RENT!"
"Haha.. Why don't you go on a small mission then?"
"Yea.. but I.."
Crack! She felt a large person behind her. Happy woke up and looked up at Lucy.
"So you're going on a mission?" said the blonde muscular man.
"LUCY-SAN YOU'RE GOING ON A MISSION! CAN I COME WITH YOU?" Wendy said from across the guild.
Everyone stared at Wendy's sudden outburst. She blushed and quickly ran over to Lucy..
"I… don't…" Lucy was hesitant.. going on a mission so soon?... She..
"What are you waiting for bunnygirl.. how you going to pay me back huh?" Gajeel smirked as he came down the stairs.
Wendy smiled at the two dragon slayers and then at Lucy.
"We'll go with you Lucy-san!"
"No.. you don't have to…I'll"
"Come on blondie." Laxus quickly picked up Lucy and slung her over his shoulder.
"Whhaa! Laxus put me down!"
"Mira. You have a job for us?"
"Yes I have one right here. You should all be back by tonight."
"Sounds good." Laxus took the mission flyer. "Come on Wendy."
Wendy followed after Laxus while everyone watched with gaped mouths. Lucy was still panicking and was begging Laxus to let her down. Carla, Happy, and Lily followed after.
Erza and Gray stood at the door with their arms folded.
"And where do you think you are taking Lucy?"
"She's our teammate"
"Get out of our way Erza… Gray… Lucy needs rent money."
"She's out team mate and you are gravely mistaken if you think we'll let you walk out of here with her."
"Erza… Gray…." Master Makarov said sternly from the second floor balcony.
Everyone looked up at him.
"Let them pass. And you both.. I need to speak with you."
"But master!.." Gray said
Erza put an arm out at Gray to stop him. She looked at Laxus' face.. his face full of worry?..
"Let them pass Gray.."
Gray clenched his fists and stood aside..
Wendy walked up to Gray.. "Gray-san.. we aren't stealing Lucy from Team Natsu.. We are borrowing her for today… I'm sorry if we offended you.. We should have asked you all first.."
"It's okay Wendy.. make sure you keep an eye out for her… don't…. " Gray said smiling lightly.
Juvia came up to Gray and squeezed his arm.. she smiled lightly to him.. he smiled back..
"Tch. Like we'd let bunnygirl get hurt again." Gajeel said with his arms crossed.
"You're going too Gajeel?" Erza said with an eyebrow raised.
"You think I'd let Lily go by himself. Tch" he said looking away.
Lily smirked as he opened the doors. They headed out and Lucy was quiet all the while. Her friends really cared about her. She was so happy.. she smiled.. she forgot that she was being carried like a sack of potatoes by Laxus and found herself enjoying how weird her Fairy Tail family was.
Erza and Gray watched them leave and headed towards Master Makarov. They were at the door of his office and went inside. The door closed and the two faced the very serious looking Master Makarov, Mavis, and Macao. The door opened and Gildarts entered in with Mira.
"I think we deserve to be filled in on what's going on as well." Gildarts said.
Mira looked worried as she stood next to Erza.
Sigh…. Master Makarov started.. "Let me fill you all in…."
Natsu and Lisanna were having lunch at a nice restaurant.. the atmosphere of the restaurant was romantic… but Natsu was preoccupied with something... Lisanna notices..
"Oh… that is odd…" Lisanna thought.
He wasn't eating as much as he usually would.. and was quiet. Was he nervous?
"You okay Natsu?" Lisanna asked with a smile.
He snapped out of his thoughts and felt bad for Lisanna.
"Yea, sorry Lisanna. Just spaced out a bit"
From then on they ate and talked. Laughed a little. He paid.. and they walked back to guild..
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Gray lunged and punched Natsu.
"WHAT WAS THAT FOR GRAAYY!"
Gray was angry.. and it was seething out of him… he just kept lunging at Natsu and oddly Erza just let the fight happen… she was watching from the bar with Gildarts and Mira.
Lisanna just watched the brawl. She smiled half-heartedly.
Some things.. are just out of your control. now matter how you want something… there are times.. where it just doesn't work. Now matter how hard you try.. she could see it now…
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Natsu.. would never be hers.
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They had a very relaxed lunch, but nothing was special about it. There was no spark for him and she knew. They might have been childhood sweethearts.. but Natsu had grown up.. or at least a little.. She smiled. Heartbroken but happy that she was back to earthland… to be with her friends at the guild.. she looked around… walked to Mira…
After brawl.. Natsu sat away from Gray.. he still didn't talk to Natsu about why he started the fight anyways.. he looked around the guild remembering someone…
"Where is Lucy and Happy?"
"They went on a mission.. they should be back tonight." Mira said as she walked by Natsu to go to the bar.
The guild doors opened and he heard laughing… a familiar laugh.. he looked toward the entrance..
Lucy laughing. He smiled.. it was nice to see her laughing again.. to hear her laugh..
Gajeel looked irritated.. so was Laxus… Happy was hugging Lucy tightly. Smiling. And that didn't go by unnoticed by Natsu.. Happy was so… happy now. He had been brooding for a couple days and now he was back to his normal self.. was it all Lucy's doing? Natsu's chest warmed…
Wendy was giggling with Lucy.. and so were the exceeds.. the two dragon slayers were beyond annoyed…
"You guys came back fast! Finished already?" Mira asked from the bar.
They walked over to her Erza and Gildarts.
"Puhahah! Yea! You wouldn't believe how easy it was!" Lucy was holding her stomach while laughing.
She looked at Laxus and Gajeel.. they were quiet and ready to pounce on the two giggling girls..
"The clients were hitting on Gajeel and Laxus the whole time.. Wendy and I looked for the clients' lost items and it was really easy. They even gave us more reward money because they liked Gajeel and Laxus so much!" Lucy said laughing harder.
Levy stopped reading and stared at Gajeel… someone had been hitting on Gajeel.. her face turned red…. And she huffed… she tried to act like she didn't hear anything by reading… but it didn't go unnoticed by Gajeel… her jealousy reeked and he was enjoying the possessive side to Levy.. he walked to her table to tease her..
Laxus just growled and went to sit with the Raijinshu… they were so happy to have him back.
Wendy and Lucy located Natsu.. Romeo had sat down at his table creating a conversation with a beat up Natsu.
"How was your date?" Romeo asked.
"It wasn't a date?"
"Then what was it?"
"Dinner with a friend?"
"Right. Just the two of you. That's a date Natsu." Lucy said as she stood next to the table.
"Then were you on a date with Gray yesterday?" Erza and Mira looked wide-eyed at Lucy. Laxus clenched his fists and glared.. the Raijinshu moved slightly away from Laxus..
Lucy blushed hard. So did Gray. Juvia was fuming. Laxus looked at Lucy with stern eyes imploring her explain as well. Gajeel was watching the show.. and everyone had stopped everything to hear her answer.
"No no. I didn't have any food at home and I hadn't eaten anything.. so he offered to buy me dinner. That's it. I'm going to pay him back later."
"Well then it's the same for me and Lisanna."
"Its not because I didn't kiss Gray." Lucy said before she realized she said it aloud.
"WHAT YOU KISSED LISANNA?!" Everyone screamed.
"Uh.."
"Actually I kissed him." Lisanna walked up to Natsu's table.
"Lisanna?" Natsu said softly..
"I didn't think it would have been wise to tell everyone about it until we became official.. but now that its out.. We aren't dating.." Lisanna said smiling.
"Oh what happened.." Romeo asked.
Natsu was silent.. "I.. uh…"
"I confessed to him.. and we had a lunch to see if we should move forward.. but I realized we are too comfortable as friends.. sorry Natsu for confusing you.."
"Lisanna I.."
"He seems to like someone else though.. ;)"
"I…. do?"
"Yea.. She's… oh where did she go?" Lisanna looked around..
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Flash of lightning.. Laxus stood by the guild doors to keep them shut.
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"!##$ #$ What the heck are you playing at huh?!" Gray said yelling
"What I didn't do anything!"
"You are so stupid sometimes! You've liked her the whole time?!"
"Whos her?"
"LUCY YOU STUPID AIRHEAD!"
"…" He gulped… his chest tightened… he looked towards where Lucy was standing but she wasn't there..
"YOU UGGH! ! #!$# I swear you are the most…."
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"Laxus move." Lucy said standing in front of him. Wendy was hugging Lucy from behind.. she was trying to stop Lucy from leaving…
"Laxus… please move.." Lucy demanded..
"Lucy-san… Pleaaa.."
"Luce.." Natsu said as he got up from his seat.
Lucy couldn't stand being in the guild right now… what?.. Natsu liked… her?... no.. this is all too messed up… he chose Lisanna remember! And now he's… NO.
Her bracelets lit up… and Laxus eyed Gajeel and Master Makarov who was standing on the second floor balcony railings…
Flash of light and it led towards the backdoor of the Guild… but then Lucy appeared as she stood blocked by Gajeel..
"Gajeel… MOVE" She said angrily…
He remained silent… why were they stopping her from leaving.. she needed to get out now!...
Natsu couldn't move.. he.. Lucy… his chest pounding… then it clicked… he… loved her? All he wanted to do was be with her.. hug her… hold her.. laugh.. cry.. live with her… he felt so alone when she was gone… and Lisanna's kiss.. it was shocking…. He didn't care to kiss her after… but.. if he loved Lucy.. did he want to kiss her…
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He had.
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"LUCE WAIT!"